Book-mark.



G. H. BROOKS.

BOOK MARK. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1.910.

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-N WK WITNESSES ti/M 4o tached to one end. of said rectangular strip by the lugs," 5, and is then bent upward HIV'UNI'TEDSTATES PATENT ()FFICE.

GEORGE E. mooxs, or LOUISVILL KENTUCKY.

' 1 BOOK-MARK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

To alt'whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BROOKS, a

' citizen ofthe United States, residing at 722 East Market street, Louisville, in the county of J eflerson ,and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Book-Marks, of which the following is a specification. r I

'My invention relates to an improvement in bookmarks, and the objects of my improvement are to cheapen the cost of construction and to provide an improved flexible book mark that can be used as an advertising novelty, and a book mark and .for holding papers together and like uses, and may carry the markings of a measuring rule, a

calendar and advertisements on the body portion thereof.

Referring to the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

Figure 1, is a View of one side showing a narrow strip of resilient material with a calendar thereon, Fig. 2, showing the reverse side thereof bearing an advertisement and a measuring rule near the side edgethereof, Fig. 3, shows the manner of attach ingthe bookmark to a page of a book, Fig.

4, shows-the metal blank before it is attached to the resilient strip.

In the drawings, 1, representsthe mea suring rule, 2, the metal member, 3, the calendar 4, the advertisements, '5 the lugs on the metal member for securing it to the strlp or body portion of the bookmark.

' 'My preferred way of making this device is to print the designs and advertisements on a narrow rectangular strip of celluloid or like flexible material: or to print on paper and cause it to adhere to the celluloid; .The metal member or page holder '2, is then atand over one end of the celluloid strlp and nature thus making a somewhat cheaper article.

I am aware that bookmarks have been band. v

I am aware that itis old to make a book mark, paper cutter, or the like, having a fastener to be securedto the book by adhesive substance and having a tongue turned up for retaining a page.

My device is different from these, has a 'diflerent shape and is adapted to be attached to the page removably by a metal member on the said resilient strip.

The rectangular strip or body the bookmark and the metal mem er are of a resilient nature, which hold to a page more securely than celluloid or cardboard alone.

Anotheradvantage of my improvement or device when in use, is that-a person can at a glance refer to any date of the month or year ortion of made to be held in the book by a rubber without having to seekelsewhere to find a calendar when reading. It can also beused! to hold papers together; it can be used in-lj drawing for a straight edge, and in ruling a book can be attached to a sired place and a lineruled, it can be carried in a pocket and secured to the fabric by the metal member. Another advantage is the combining of these different devices mto one page at any dedevice or instrument being a saving-of cost I to manufacture, time and labor, as this sin le device can be'made and handled more rapidly than several devices. Another advantage is that it can be used as an advertlsing medium or novelty.

Iniview of these advantages and improve- I having a flat portion provided with small lugs attaching it to, the. aforesaid narrow rectangular strip of resilient material, and

a tongue portion bent up and over one end of said rectangular strip and binding thereon and projecting inwardly toward the center. y Y

2. An improved book mark, comprising a sheet'metal member in combination with a narrow rectangular strip of resilient material, the afores aid sheet metal member having projecting inivardly toward the center, suba tongue at one end thereof and a fiat porstantially as set forth.

v tiom provided with securing 111 at the other I GEORGE H BROOKS end attached to the aforesai narrow rectengulaz: strip of resilient material, and a Witnesses:

tongue bent up and over one end' of said ERANKJ. L. Mom's, rectangular strip and binding thereon and I J. C. Benin. 

